WASHINGTON, March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Followingis the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23: YO-YO CONVENTION
Profile America -- Wednesday, March 23rd. Just about everythinghas a fan base and a collector club. Some have annual conventions.Starting today and running through the weekend the 16th annual Yo-Yo and Skill Toy Convention will take over the Spinning Top and Yo-Yo museum in Burlington, Wisconsin. Even in our age of electronicgames, the convention floor will be jammed with people of all agesfascinated by a toy that's been around for more than a century.There will be yo-yo exhibits, demonstrations, workshops foryoungsters, and contests to see who can perform the longest sleeperand walk the dog. Yo-yos are among the nearly $3 billion worth oftoys made in the U.S. each year. You can find these and more factsabout America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 185
U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder, NAICS 33993
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office ofthe U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available asproduced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internetat http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the"Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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